Baseball Recap: Jim Thorpe Olympians vs. Tamaqua Blue Raiders
Jim Thorpe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-4 to the Tamaqua Blue Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jim Thorpe of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Jim Thorpe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Domski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Domski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Tamaqua's side, Cooper Ansbach made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Ansbach was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maximus Najarro was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI.
Jim Thorpe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Tamaqua, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-6.
Jim Thorpe will square off against Pottsville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jim Thorpe is facing Pottsville at the right time seeing as Pottsville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Tamaqua, they will be playing at home against Blue Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tamaqua will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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